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CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION
ON THE FY2027 BUDGET
TO BE HELD AT 1:00 pm, Tuesday August 18, 2026
City Council Work Session Room
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas
2 of 4 1. CALL TO ORDER MATTIE PARKER, MAYOR
3.1. BR27-009: FY2027 Vacancy Eliminations and Freezes
3.2. BR27-010: FY2027 Recommended Fee Adjustments
3.3. BR27-011: Overview of Code Compliance Budget Reductions and Impacts
3.4. BR27-012: Proposed Schedule for Mowing Cycles
3.5. BR27-013: Scope of Fire HOPE Team and Budget Impacts
3.6. BR27-014: FY2027 PayGo Matrix
3.7. BR27-015: Policy and Historical Use of Interest Earnings
3.8. BR27-016: Peer City Tax Rates and Appraisal Benchmarking
3.9. BR27-017: Updated Long-Term Forecast
3.10. BR27-018: Water Cast Iron Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Program
The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session
Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in
accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
3 of 4 7. ADJOURNMENT
The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be
physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be
participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Council Rules
of Procedure.
Fort Worth City Hall and the City Council Work Session Room are wheelchair accessible.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are
requested to contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-7525 or e-mail
ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 72 hours prior to
the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary
accommodations.
4 of 4 City of Fort Worth
The following table compares the City of Fort Worth property tax bill for a median-valued homestead
property for (1) the current fiscal year, (2) if the budget is adopted as proposed, and (3) if the adopted budget
were based on the no-new-revenue tax rate:
2025 Rate as
Adopted
2026 Rate as
Proposed
2026 No-New-
Revenue Rate
Tax Rate $0.670000 $0.702000
$0.670416
$233,209 $217,208 $217,208 Tarrant
County $1,562.50 $1,524.80 $1,456.20
$516,186 $494,455 $494,455 Parker
County $3,458.45 $3,471.07 $3,314.91
$301,966 $290,845 $290,845 Denton
County $2,023.17 $2,041.73 $1,949.87
$0 $311,675 $311,675
Median-
valued
homestead
property
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City of Fort
Worth Tax
Bill Wise
County $0.00 $2,187.96 $2,089.52
Although the City of Fort Worth extends into Johnson County, there are no taxable homesteads in Johnson County.
Review the proposed FY2027 Fort Worth budget:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/files/assets/public/v/2/the-fwlab/documents/budget-analysis/fy2026-
budget/recommended-budget/fy2026-recommended-book.pdf